Former President George W. Bush and his wife, former First Lady Laura Bush, expressed condolences on Monday after learning about the death of Colin Powell. Powell died from complications with COVID-19 after a battle with multiple myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells. “Laura and I are deeply saddened by the death of Colin Powell. He was…… MORE
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – The Biden administration is asking the Supreme Court to block the Texas law banning most abortions, while the fight over the measure’s constitutionality plays out in the courts. The law has been in effect since September, aside from a district court-ordered pause that lasted just 48 hours. It bans abortions…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – The State of Texas has a new 2021 Election Integrity Unit. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the formation of his new unit Monday, October 18. He said it’s a “concentrated effort to devote agency lawyers, investigators, support staff, and resources to ensuring this local election season is run transparently and…… MORE
Associated Press WASHIINGTON (AP) – Colin Powell, former Joint Chiefs chairman and secretary of state, has died from COVID-19 complications, his family said Monday. In an announcement on social media, the family said Powell had been fully vaccinated. Powell was the first African American to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and…… MORE
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) – Dak Prescott threw 35-yard touchdown pass to CeeDee Lamb in overtime, and the Dallas Cowboys survived a wild finish to beat New England 35-29, their first win over Bill Belichick’s Patriots. Dallas hadn’t won at New England since 1987 and was 0-5 against Belichick. The Cowboys have won five straight, their…… MORE
TERLINGUA, Texas (AP) – A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that the city of Dallas removed from a park and later sold during an online auction is now on display at a golf resort in West Texas. The 1935 sculpture was removed in 2017. The Houston Chronicle that it’s now at the Lajitas…… MORE
St. Hedwig (AP) – The body of a 52 year old woman who drowned when the vehicle she was driving was swept off a bridge near San Antonio has been recovered. Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazer says the body was recovered from the vehicle in the town of St. Hedwig on the outskirts of San…… MORE
New York (AP, WBAP/KLIF) – A watercolor by Vincent van Gogh that was seized by the Nazis during World War II will be sold next month at auction in New York. The auction house Christie’s says the work is expected to sell for $20 million or more. Christie’s is auctioning the 1888 work, “Wheatstacks,” after…… MORE
SUNDAY: Sunny skies and calm. Winds: SE 5. High: 73. SUNDAY NIGHT: cool, calm. Winds: S 5-15. Low: 50. MONDAY: Mostly sunny, and still comfortable. Winds: S 5-15. High: 76.… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — A Texas car dealer is convicted in Federal Court. The owner Reagor-Dykes Auto Group was convicted, Friday, after depositing $2.7 million into his personal accounts. The federal jury handed down the conviction, Friday, as 55 year old Bart Reagor was found guilty of making false statements to a federally-insured bank. The Lubbock-based car…… MORE
